Baruntse | 2017 SE Ridge
A UK expedition to Baruntse in 2017 via SE Ridge, led by Simon Yates. Summit reached on 24th October 2017. 10 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9626 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | BARU17303 |
| Peak ID | BARU |
| Year | 2017 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Simon Yates |
| Sponsor | World Expeditions Baruntse Expedition 2017 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Australia |
| Approach | Lukla->Mera La->Baruntse BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2017-10-15 |
| Summit Date | 2017-10-24 |
| Summit Time | 1300 |
| Summit Days | 9 |
| Total Days | 11 |
| Termination Date | 2017-10-26 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7152 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | False |
| O2 None | True |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(15/10,5400m),C1(17/10,6100m),C2(22/10,6400m),Smt(24/10) |
| Route Notes | Approach: Flight to Lukla; Trekking via Hinku Valley over Mera La into Hunku Valley; BC was located at upper part of Hunku BC by the glacier lake. BC 15/10 5400m C1 17/10 6100m (just across West Col) C2 22/10 6400m Smt 24/10 Conheady, Iglesias, Jankowski, Yates, Lhakpa Nuru, Lhakpa Tamang at 1 pm. Megan Ward and Ian Lord weren't feeling well from the very beginning of expedition; they suffered from respiratory problems/chest infection. Lord never made it above BC; Ward's highest point was C1 on 17 Oct. On summit day, the rest of the team started from C2 at 4:40 am. Finden and her Sherpa Som turned around at 6900m around 12 pm because Finden didn't have enough power and stamina to go farther. Both descended back to C2. The others reached the summit at 1 pm, stayed on the top for 10 minutes, and went down to C2 (5 pm). It was cold and very windy, but generally good, clear weather, snow was in perfect condition. Conheady got frostbite at middle and ring finger of his right hand during the descent. He was evacuated from C1 to Ktm by helicopter on 25 Oct. He is okay now, fingers are quite blistered, but no lasting damage expected. Others were back at BC at 2 pm on 25 Oct. They trekked out to Lukla via the Amphu Laptsa Pass. Oxygen:: Taken to C2 for medical purpose, not used Fixed rope: From 6500m to summit. Sherpas: Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa, Phakding, 21/08/1981 Lhakpa Tamang, Lura, Salleri-9, 15/04/1977 Som Tamang |
| Accidents | Conheady frostbite at fingers and was evacuated. |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Highland Excursions |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2463668 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | se ridge |
Members
10 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Andrew Yates | M | 1963 | UK | Leader | London, England | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael Patrick Conheady | M | 1984 | Australia | Climber | East Victoria Park, WA, Australia | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Elizabeth Ann Finden | F | 1988 | Australia | Climber | Ashgrove, QLD, Australia | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Edward Iglesias | M | 1962 | Australia | Climber | Wollongone, NSW, Australia | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Edith Rita Jankowski | F | 1970 | Australia | Climber | Canberra, ACT, Australia | Civil servant | Details Other expeditions |
| Ian John Lord | M | 1957 | Australia | Climber | Hallett Cove, SA, Australia | Orthopedic shoes technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Megan Louise Ward | F | 1988 | Australia | Climber | Ashgrove, QLD, Australia | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phakding, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Som Chhiring Tamang | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kerung-5, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Tamang | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Lura, Salleri-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.